Unseen passage – 5 – class 11/12 Welcome to your Unseen passage - 5 - class 11/12 1. “Usage of fingerprints for identification is not a new science.”What does the above expression mean? Researchers were trying but failed to collect a reliable data. Everybody was using it unknowingly. It is not new and a part of history only It is in use since a very long time. None 2. A layer of skin is called _________ Malpighian Marcello Henry Malpighi None 3. All fingerprints are _________ sealed both (a) and (b) distorted unique None 4. According to Galton-Henry, fingerprints’ classification varies into1. shapes 2. sizes 3. arches 4. loops and whirls Both 1 and 2 only 2 Both 3 and 4 only 4 None 5. __________ spoke about ridged surfaces of fingers in 1684 Nehemiah Grew James Herschel Malpighi Henry Faulds None 6. About _________ in six Americans has fingerprints on file with FBI three one all five None 7. In ancient era, when people agreed to a business contract, ___________ . they used pens to sign the papers They pressed their fingerprints into the clay in which the contract was written they gave their fingerprints into a wooden block They gave their fingerprints on papers None 8. In the 14th century Persia, a government doctor found that ___________ . fingerprints change with time all fingerprints are different fingerprints are never helpful in any kind of investigation fingerprints are useful to check criminal record only None 9. Charles Darwin’s denial to work on the findings of fingerprints was because ____________ . he had no knowledge about fingerprints he finds it boring to work on he was busy doing another experiment of his old age None 10. Earlier people used to take fingerprints on _________ . clothes contracts paper clay None 11. The science of using fingerprints dates back to __________ . 1885 - 1913 BCE 1684 1686 1870s None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
